Magu made this statement at a rally organised by the EFCC with the ‘‘We Must Win The War on Corruption and Impunity’’. According to him, the rally was organized to sensitise Nigerian schoolchildren and teenagers on the dangers of corruption to national development, Premium Times reports.
In a statement signed Thursday, May 26, by EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, Magu said the agency also blocked several channels that people of questionable character used to launder their ill-gotten wealth.
Ibrahim Magu, EFCC chairman says the body recovered billions of dollars in stolen funds by corrupt individuals, within the last six months.
The statement read: ‘‘In just six months of this year, we have secured over 140 convictions, including some elusive ‘high profile’ criminals. We have recovered billions of dollars’ worth of stolen funds and blocked numerous avenues of money laundering.
‘‘Citizens are now more disposed to pre-emptively act against corruption; and where the act has been committed, they are willing to work with EFCC to fish out the criminals,” Mr. Magu said.
‘‘However, in order to ensure that justice is fully served to the victim, the perpetrator and the society, it is important for us all to continue to hold everyone in the justice delivery chain accountable.
“Nigerians must also take more seriously their watchdog role over the judiciary to meet the yearnings of Nigerians for justice.”
Meanwhile, Magu has warned Nigerians to beware of fraudsters parading themselves as members of the commission, in a bid to collect bribe for the release of a detain person.
According to him, he didn’t give permission to anybody to ask for payments so as suspects, under investigation by the commission could be released.
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